Luke 3:20

added also this to all, and shut up John in prison.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

In Context

19And Herod the tetrarch, being convicted by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning the wickedness which Herod did,

21And it came to pass while all the people were being baptized, and Jesus having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35and the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and slew one, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:31So you witness to yourselves, that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

John 3:24For John was not yet cast into prison.

Matthew Henry on Luke 3:16-21

Imprisonment of John the Baptist. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire… Read the whole commentary →

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